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Capitalizing on Rapid Public Wi-Fi GrowthThe public hotspot
market is growing rapidly. Gartner estimates that the number of
worldwide hotspots will grow from approximately 70,000 in 2003 to
over 150,000 by2005. A key challenge for operators is how to
quickly capitalize on this growth withoutincurring large upfront
costs while building out a Wi-Fi footprint. Operators are alsofaced
with the challenge of how to cost-effectively manage this network
over time.
An End-to-End, Easy-to-Deploy Public WLAN Solution The iForce
Wi-Fi Hotspot Appliance is the industrys most comprehensive
solution for deploying public Wi-Fi networks and addresses these
specific challenges. Theappliance is a complete, low-cost,
easy-to-install back office appliance that enables acost-effective
build out of public hotspots. Using web-based administration
utility, theappliance can be quickly installed at an operators
Network Operations Center (NOC).Once installed, the appliance is
ready to unleash the full capabilities of the pre-loadedWi-Fi
service delivery application . These capabilities include remote
provisioning of hotspot controllers, authentication, access
control, splash page customization, walledgarden advertisement
support, pre-paid and post-paid billing, QoS controls,
remotenetwork management, trouble ticketing and customer care, and
roaming settlementwith major aggregators. In no time, an operator
is ready to deploy a mid-sized networkof hotspots.
The iForce Wi-Fi Hotspot Appliance is licensed to work with 25,
50 or 100 hotspotcontrollers. Each hotspot controller is designed
to download initial configuration andimage files from the NOC once
plugged in. Absolutely no on-site configuration of thecontrollers
are required, thus saving significant deployment time and
costs.
Ongoing operational costs are significantly reduced, as firmware
upgrades of thehotspot controllers are handled remotely, even
through firewalls. The appliance alsoprovides full, remote
management capability of third party access points behind
thehotspot controllers.
Highlights
Easy to Install, Easy to UseThe iForce Wi-Fi Hotspot Appliance
powered bySun and Pronto Networks offers a Web-basedadmin UI for
rapid, simple installation at a NetworkOperations Center (NOC).
Complete, Out-of-the-Box SolutionThe appliance is an end-to-end
service deliverysolution for public hotspots, providing
completeback office functionality required for remotelyprovisioning
and managing public Wi-Fi networks.
Easy Deployment of Hotspots The appliance is sold with
auto-provisioning hotspotcontrollers which enable quick and
rapiddeployment of hotspots.
Flexible, Customizable Service Offerings Per LocationThis
Appliance enables operators to customize theWi-Fi service both at
the franchise and locationlevels in order to differentiate the
service andmaximize revenue. Price plans, ranging from pre-paid
cards to daily/hourly passes to monthlysubscription plans, can be
tailored for eachlocation. Operators are also able to customize
thesplash page and walled garden sites on a per franchise or
location basis.
Rapid Return on InvestmentThe low-cost, complete appliance
enablesoperators to quickly setup hotspot operations,leading to a
faster deployment of footprint andquicker realization of
revenue.
Sun iForce Wi-Fi Hotspot Appliance
The iForce Wi-Fi Hotspot Appliance
Powered by Sun andPronto Networks
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Appliance Description Included Hardware & Software Appliance
Configurations
iForce Wi-Fi HotspotAppliance: Solaris-based Sun Fire
v210server
o Turnkey appliance for centralizedmanagement of 25, 50 or 100
Wi-Fi hotspots, based on Prontosleading Wi-Fi software and
theSolaris-based Sun Fire v210 server
o Pronto Wi-Fi OSS softwareo Solaris Operating
Environmento Sun Fire v210 Server o License for 25, 50 or
100
hotspot controllers
o CRS-PRONTO-25(25 HotSpots)
o CRS-PRONTO-50(50 Hotspots)
o CRS-PRONTO-100(100 Hotspots)
iForce Wi-Fi HotspotAppliance: Linux-based Sun Fire
v60server
o
Turnkey appliance for centralizedmanagement of 25, 50 or 100
Wi-Fi hotspots, based on Prontosleading Wi-Fi software and
theSolaris x86-based Sun Fire v60server
o
Pronto Wi-Fi OSS softwareo Linux Operating Environmento Sun Fire
v60 Server o License for 25, 50 or 100 hotspot
controllers
o
CRS-PRONTO-X-25(25 HotSpots)
o CRS-PRONTO-X-50(50 Hotspots)
o CRS-PRONTO-X-100(100 Hotspots)
Complete, Ready-To-Deploy SolutionThe iForce Wi-Fi Hotspot
Appliance is apre-integrated, complete solution thatdramatically
reduces time to deployment.Full, back-office functionality for
managingpublic Wi-Fi hotspots is provided in a
single, easy-to-install appliance. Onceinstalled, operators are
ready to createservice plans, provision hotspot controllersand
deploy a medium-sized hotspotnetwork.
Web Administration Utility for Easy andRapid InstallationThe
appliance comes with a webadministration utility that enables
quickinstallation of the appliance at theoperators NOC. The utility
is used toconfigure network interfaces , hotspotcontrollers , and
web based templates.The utility is also used to start and
shutdown the application and createbackup files.
Back-office Functionality Based onProntos Carrier-Grade OSSThe
appliance is based on Prontoscarrier-grade OSS platform for large
scale,public WLAN networks and thus offersmany of the same robust
features. Theseinclude such capabilities as remotelyprovisioning
hotspot controllers, creatingflexible service plans, customizing
thecaptive portal, defining QoS policies,remotely managing hotspot
controllers andthird party access points, and performingremote
firmware upgrades.
Remote Auto-Provisioning andManagement of Hotspot ControllersThe
appliance enables operators toremotely configure hotspot
controllersbefore they are shipped to the locationto enable true
plug-n-play deployment.
Once connected, hotspot controllersknow to contact the operators
NOC todownload configuration files meant for that location. The
Appliance alsoprovides the capability of remotelyupdating the
hotspot controllersfirmware on a periodic basis. Up to 100access
points can be strung off eachcontroller for maximum coverage at
aWiFi location.
Targeted for Mid-Sized HotspotNetworksThe appliance has been
optimallydesigned to handle up to 25, 50 or 100
hotspot locations. For those operatorsplanning to deploy more
than 100locations, we recommend installingProntos carrier-grade OSS
softwareplatform on Suns highly scalable andreliable Netra
platforms. Thiscombination offers greater flexibility interms of
scalability, APIs for integrationwith legacy systems, enhanced
supportfor a wider range of WLAN equipment,and a platform for
launching new value-added services.
Minimal Upfront Capital ExpenditureThe low-cost, feature-rich
appliance wasbuilt specifically for the public WLANmarket. The
appliances attractive pricepoint enables operators to
minimizeupfront capital costs.
Key Application FeaturesProvisioning & Activationo
Auto-configuration of hotspot controllerso Self-service subscriber
provisioningo SSL-encrypted HTTP traffic for service
activation
Flexible Service Planso Plans customizable on location basiso
Radius AAA, LDAPo Pre-paid cards for online or offline
purchaseo Peak/off-peak rateso Aggregator roaming support
Location-Based Serviceso Branded captive portalo Walled garden
support
Customer Careo Self-care portalo Incident tracking
Network Managemento Remote firmware upgradeso Heartbeat monitor
/ email alertso QoS controls / bandwidth management
Platforms supportedo Solariso Linuxo Solaris for x86 in future
release
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